Staat, Recht und Politik – Forschungs- und Diskussionspapiere = State, Law, and Politics - Research and Discussion Papers
ISSN (online) 2509-6974
URN urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-series-914
Herausgegeben von apl. Prof. Dr. iur. Norman Weiß, Universität Potsdam
Die Reihe der Forschungs- und Diskussionspapiere bietet eine Vielfalt an rechtlich und rechtspolitisch relevanten Themen aus den Bereichen des nationalen und internationalen Öffentlichen Rechts. Den Forschungsschwerpunkten der Professur entsprechend handelt es sich dabei insbesondere um das deutsche Verfassungsrecht, das Recht der Vereinten Nationen und den internationalen Schutz der Menschenrechte. Behandelt werden sowohl Grundsatzfragen als auch aktuelle Herausforderungen. Mit den Veröffentlichungen kommuniziert die Professur damit einerseits die Ergebnisse ihrer Forschungsleistungen, andererseits stellen die Forschungs- und Diskussionspapiere einen Beitrag zur aktuellen Diskussion dar. Die Forschungs- und Diskussionspapiere stehen auch Studierenden und Nachwuchswissenschaftler*innen offen; sie durchlaufen ein internes Begutachtungsverfahren.
The series of research and discussion papers offers a variety of legally and politically relevant topics from the areas of national and international public law. According to the main research areas of the professorship, these are in particular German constitutional law, United Nations law, and the international protection of human rights. Both fundamental issues and current challenges are dealt with. With these publications, the professorship communicates the results of its research achievements on the one hand, and on the other, the research and discussion papers represent a contribution to the current discussion. The research and discussion papers are also open to students and young researchers; they undergo an internal review process.
URN urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-series-914
Herausgegeben von apl. Prof. Dr. iur. Norman Weiß, Universität Potsdam
Die Reihe der Forschungs- und Diskussionspapiere bietet eine Vielfalt an rechtlich und rechtspolitisch relevanten Themen aus den Bereichen des nationalen und internationalen Öffentlichen Rechts. Den Forschungsschwerpunkten der Professur entsprechend handelt es sich dabei insbesondere um das deutsche Verfassungsrecht, das Recht der Vereinten Nationen und den internationalen Schutz der Menschenrechte. Behandelt werden sowohl Grundsatzfragen als auch aktuelle Herausforderungen. Mit den Veröffentlichungen kommuniziert die Professur damit einerseits die Ergebnisse ihrer Forschungsleistungen, andererseits stellen die Forschungs- und Diskussionspapiere einen Beitrag zur aktuellen Diskussion dar. Die Forschungs- und Diskussionspapiere stehen auch Studierenden und Nachwuchswissenschaftler*innen offen; sie durchlaufen ein internes Begutachtungsverfahren.
The series of research and discussion papers offers a variety of legally and politically relevant topics from the areas of national and international public law. According to the main research areas of the professorship, these are in particular German constitutional law, United Nations law, and the international protection of human rights. Both fundamental issues and current challenges are dealt with. With these publications, the professorship communicates the results of its research achievements on the one hand, and on the other, the research and discussion papers represent a contribution to the current discussion. The research and discussion papers are also open to students and young researchers; they undergo an internal review process.
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The last years have been affected by Covid-19 and the international emergency mecha-nism to deal with health-related threats. The effects of this period manifested differ-ently worldwide, depending on matters such as international relations, national policies, power dynamics etc. Additionally, the impact of this time will likely have long-term effects which are yet to be known. This paper gives a critical overview of the Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) mechanism in the context of Covid-19. It does so by explaining the legal framework for states of emergency, specifically in the context of a PHEIC, while considering its restrictions and limitations on human rights. It further outlines issues in the manifestation of global protections and limitations on human rights during Covid-19. Lastly, considering the likelihood of future PHEICs and the known systemic obstructions, this paper offers ways to im-prove this mechanism from a holistic, non-zero-sum perspective.
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Under Brazil's ex-president Bolsonaro, deforestation of the Amazon increased dramatically. An Austrian NGO filed a complaint to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Bolsonaro in October 2021, accusing him of crimes against humanity against the backdrop of his involvement in environmental destruction. This paper deals with the question of whether this initi-ative constitutes a promising means of juridification to mitigate conflicts revolving around mass deforestation in Brazil. It thematizes attempts to juridify environmental destruction in international criminal law and examines the Climate Fund Case at the Brazilian Supreme Court. Finally, emerging problems and arguments in favour of starting preliminary examinations at the ICC against Bolsonaro are illuminated. This paper provides arguments as to why the initiative might be a promising undertaking, even though it is unlikely that Bolsonaro will be arrested.
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National Action Plans (NAPs) have been increas-ingly adopted world-wide after the Vienna Dec-laration in 1993, where it was urged to consider the improvement and promotion of Human Rights. In this paper, we discuss their usefulness and success by analysing the challenges present-ed during NAP processes as well as the benefits this set of actions entails: The challenges for their implementation outweigh its actual benefits. Nevertheless, NAPs have great potential. Based on new research, we elaborate a set of recom-mendations for improving the design and imple-mentation of national action planning. In order to effectively bring NAP into practice, we consider it crucial to plan and analyse every state local circumstances in detail. The latter is important, since the implementation of a concrete set of actions is intended to directly transform and improve the local living conditions of the people. In a long-term perspective, we defend the benefit of NAP’s implementation for complying obliga-tions set up by HR treaties.